We officially live in Podunk. How can a simple Motivation Seminar cause major gridlock in town? You would not believe the traffic I saw this morning. The Jennings was backed up to State and it was barely moving. Then the 480 East exit ramp to 77 North was backed up onto 480, because of all the people who were not moving on the Jennings. Coupled with regular 77 North traffic that was, at one time, backed up to 82. WTF?

All that because Rudy Giuliani invited us to this seminar at, not $9.95 per person, but $9.95 for the entire office. Also on the bill were Goldie Hawn and Bill Cosby among others. I can't blame you for thinking "scam' as a description. Because they obviously oversold it.

Anyhow, our little hamlet was completely disrupted by this non-event. Incredible. Come on everyone, get motivated to arrive early next time.

Meal of Links

FCC Commissioner approves the NBC-Comcast merger. Now she steps down to take a lobbyist job. At Comcast, of course.

Weird news from last month.

Good news. More "Family Guy". For a 10th season!

Keith Olbermann is compiling his list of contributors for his new show. Now they have to let us know where Current is on the cable dial. I'm guessing Richard Lewis will be funnier than Dennis Miller on O'Reilly. BTW, you know Al Gore gets a lot of press for his Current Association, but Joel Hyatt is a bigwig there. Yes, that Joel Hyatt.

Reminders of the origins of Social Security.

The Hoff wants to remake "The Equalizer". I, subsequently, want to throw up.

Newt Gingrich for President? You have to be fucking kidding me. He's like Mikey. He hates everything. Best slogan, thus far: "Gingrich 2012: He will always love America. Unless it gets cancer."

Exercise Yard

Brazil is going to host the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. So, what better time to ratchet up the fear, then the present.

Visitor

16 Across: Best Supporting Actress before Paquin (5 letters) Answer: Tomei